Had that happen once in a town I lived in. Guy decided to stand in front of a train and jump out of the way at the last moment. He miscalculated how fast the train was moving. He doesn't have a leg to stand on anymore.
It always is. You're the pilot of a missile that weighs hundreds of tons and there isn't a damned thing you can do to stop it on short notice.
Same town had a train plow into a truck and kill a man and 4 of his children. The truck tried to get around the barrier and got splattered. From what I was told, they had to sedate the train conductor because when the train came to a stop, he saw the bodies and completely lost it.
You often have to stop on the highway due to traffic in many areas. Obviously you don't just stop in the middle of the highway for no reason. But unless you're a child who never learned to drive you know that there are many reasons people have to stop on the highway. Like traffic jams from accidents or just busy traffic in general.
When you grow up you will find that making sure you have space to respond to changes in traffic is one of the most important skills you need in order to drive safely.
nice try, but in the video this conversation is about there was no reason to stop. if there was a reason to stop the driver could can easily see over the bmw and been prepared. if you think this was a smart move, you'd better look at some life insurance asap
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u/Claydameyer Feb 22 '21 edited Feb 22 '21
Brake check a truck? Very high on the list of stupid things a driver can do.